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Bidding me farewell, my wife is concerned that “They” might start asking why I am visiting Pakistan so often. It is my fourth trip in four months...
By Mani Shankar Aiyar
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Random notes, gossip, bitching, angles, conspiracy theories, spoofs, essential fundas
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10 questions
The Pulitzer prize-winning Wall Street Journal reporter on her book, The Cure, which inspired the Hollywood film, Extraordinary Measures
showtime
An outstanding criss-cross of relationships between three men about the house
Gossip
Many likely contenders thrown out of the Crossword Prize fiction shortlist. Litfest party time begins from October...
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cover story: p. chidambaram
Even in the malleable worldview of the UPA, one man causes unease
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The goof-ups The Trip MeterExpectations were sky-high when P. Chidambaram took over from Shivraj Patil against the dark backdrop of 26/11. But... Pranay Sharma, Saikat Datta, Smruti Koppikar, Saba Naqvi, Madhavi Tata |
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diplomacy: indo-pak talks
A babbling India, unsure of what it wanted, pulls in many directions. Is there a coherent Pakistan policy at all?
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Ghaziabad: pf scam judiciary
The CBI chargesheet in the PF scam has three strange omissions
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politics: kashmir
Voices are raised against coercion and stones
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politics: W. Bengal
33 years of the Left leave a state in tatters
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Indian Railways: mishaps
Mamata hides behind her sabotage theory
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opinion
Older hands shaped the cunning bluster of Jaganmohan, the Reddys
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controversy: sezs
With tax breaks likely to be tweaked, the SEZ charm seems to be on the wane
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automobiles
Auto firms rustle up an Indian dish: the mini-SUV, to sate, and whet, our big-car aspirations
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opinion
Indian soaps, a hit in Pakistan, are cultural factors to reckon with
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fashion: small towns
Tier-IV towners sport designer best courtesy net shopping portals
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bollywood: Small cinema
Debutant directors and their small films are winning accolades
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environment: vultures
The Pinjore vulture breeding centre may save the endangered bird
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Mind Your Body
Sweat it out’, we are told, burn some fat. True lies.
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sport: basketball
Corporates and the NBA are betting big on basketball. Is India in the hoop?
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poll sutra
The other night I dreamt that all the participating nations had boycotted the Games...
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review
A top architect casts a lucid eye on the dispiriting welter of our cities; his insights can make a difference
Gautam Bhatia on A Place In The Shade: The New Landscape And Other Essays By Charles Correa
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review
Elegant, gently funny, and filled with startling images. The quibble? This little jewel of a travelogue is all too brief
Mitali Saran on Following Fish: Travels Around The Indian Coast By Samanth Subramanian
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